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Michigan Oversize Permits & Information

Permits

Michigan Oversize Permits are valid for 5 days. Driver must have a permit prior to entering the state.

Operating time

Travel is allowed one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, Monday through Friday. Weekend travel is now being permitted on a trial basis for loads not exceeding 10′ wide, 14′ in height, and 90′ in length. No weekend travel when dimensions are greater. However, overweight only with all dimensions, all legal and not exceeding 70′ overall length can have continuous travel.

Restrictions

No travel starting at noon the day preceding a major holiday and holiday weekends until daylight of the first day after the holiday or holiday weekend. Loads over 12′ wide or 90′ long are not to move from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the following counties: Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Macomb, Oakland, Saginaw, Westenau, Wayne.

Ambassador Bridge (between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario) is now charging $50.00 or more for O/D shipments and may require a one-day notice. They have restricted crossing hours from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Ambassador Bridge phone is 313-496-1111.

LIFT AXLES: According to Michigan provision sheet, “Vehicles must have air or lift axles on the ground.” According to the permit office, when under a load, all axles including flip axles must be on the ground if you are overweight.

SEASONAL LOAD RESTRICTIONS: Usually February to April, maximum weights per axle and specific routing may vary. No overweight permits will be issued during the spring weight restriction period. Maximum axle weights may be reduced up to 35%. A tandem group may be allowed only 26,000 pounds (13,000 pounds per axle), or with two tandem groups, they may allow 26,000 pounds for one group and 32,000 for the other tandem group. Frost Phone: 800-787-8960

Security measures

“Oversize Load” signs are required on the front of the vehicle and on the rear of the load for any over dimensional load. An over width or over length vehicle/load requires flags at each corner of the load, with an additional flag at the widest point on each side of the load if it extends beyond the corner flags. When rear overhang is 4′ or more, the extreme rear of the load must have a flag for daytime running, and a red light or lantern at night.